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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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